[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] communications-errors and confusions

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Hari OM!

 

Thanks Balagopalji, the best interpretation of Srimad BHAGAWAD GEETHA I have seen of is

Swami Chinmayanandaji's one. Great one, applicable to our day to day life. and soothing!

 

one can order it at www.chinmayapublications.org

 

And also some of others are.

 

Dr.S. Radhakrishnan

 

Eknath Eswaran.

 

And why can't we make our own interpretation, after listening to Geetha.

 

I remember while in Chennai (Chinmaya Yuva Kendra) Swami Mitranandaji use to say to all of us for each day's

Geetha Yagna, make our own interpretation, and he use to correct it and give it to us, if any

mistakes in understanding.

 

With Love & OM!

 

Krishna Prasad

On 9/29/06, balagopal ramakrishnan <rbalpal wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

HARI AUMBest way to bring in calrity and reduce confusionswhile we communicate is to follow the simple techniqueour Bhagavan has put forth in the GITA:'Anudhwekakaramvakyam satyam priyam hitamchayat

Swadhyaabhyasanamcheiva vangmayam thava uchyate'I remember having quoted this verse before too.It says:1. Speak in a such a way that it does not create arush of emotions. The reason being that this sudden

rush of emotions might mar the intendedpicture/meaning/purpose of the communication.2. It should beTRUTHFUL.(correct/factual/etc.)(satyam)3. It should be done in a way that it isPLEASING/LIKEABLE/PALATABLE to the receiver. (priyam)

4. It should be BENEFICIAL to thereceiver.(hitam)Think of it before communicating. Ifone feels that it is of no use, better hold back.In short before communicating just check whether itcomplies with these simple suggestions. This apparently simple habit can be practised if onereads the scriptures regularly.(swadhyaabhysanamchaiva) (Once again we have a reason to grab a copy of ourBhagavan's Gita and start understanding and applying

it) RegardsBalagopalNARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA________ India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new

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If we want to achieve our true potential and live life to the fullest. As Poojya Gurudev said it, "Open your eyes. Burst your shell. Spread your wings and fly!"Swami ChinmayanandaHate not the sinner - hate the sin; and always hate the sin even with an excess of hatred. "

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sruthi says, sathyam brooyAth priyam brooyAth na brooyAth sathyam apriyam priyam cha nAnrtham brooyAth Esha dharmassanAthanah O ne should speak the truth and speak what is pleasing and should not speak the truth if it is unpleasant. At the same time one should not speak untruth because it is pleasing. This is the ancient dharma. Vibheeshana says to RavaNa in Valmiki Ramayana, sulabhAh purushA rAjan sathatham priya vAdhinah apriyasya cha paThyasya vakthA srothA cha dhurlabhah Oh, king, men who speak always pleasingly are easy to obtain but it is rare to find one, who speaks what is beneficial but unpleasant, and one who listens to it. I leave it to the membrers to ponder on this and come out with their views. saroja Ramanujam balagopal ramakrishnan <rbalpal wrote: HARI AUMBest way to bring in calrity and reduce confusionswhile we communicate is to follow the simple techniqueour Bhagavan has put forth in the GITA:'Anudhwekakaramvakyam satyam priyam hitamchayatSwadhyaabhyasanamcheiva vangmayam thava uchyate'I remember having quoted this verse before too.It says:1. Speak in a such a way that it does not create arush of emotions. The reason being that this

suddenrush of emotions might mar the intendedpicture/meaning/purpose of the communication.2. It should beTRUTHFUL.(correct/factual/etc.)(satyam)3. It should be done in a way that it isPLEASING/LIKEABLE/PALATABLE to the receiver. (priyam)4. It should be BENEFICIAL to thereceiver.(hitam)Think of it before communicating. Ifone feels that it is of no use, better hold back.In short before communicating just check whether itcomplies with these simple suggestions. This apparently simple habit can be practised if onereads the scriptures regularly.(swadhyaabhysanamchaiva) (Once again we have a reason to grab a copy of ourBhagavan's Gita and start understanding and applyingit) RegardsBalagopalNARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA________ India

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Bhagavane Guruvayoorappa !!!

FAULT FINDING

(Written by : Paramacharya Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamy)

To live a life inspired by dharma means coming under a certain discipline and following certain rules of conduct . It is important for people to acquaint themselves with these rules. It would be ideal if they lived according to them on their own because to abide by them out of compulsion is not a matter of pride. "Sampradaya" or tradition is something that has evolved naturally and it is natural that people adhere to them . The customs and rules making up a "sampradaya" are not all of them written down in the sastras . Anything laid down as a law becomes a matter of compulsion . Nowadays everywhere people are asked to "Do this" and "not to do that ." Notices are displayed about this and that . They are displayed even where I perform the puja(in the Matha), notices that say, "Don't keep talking", "Don't wear shirts", etc.

When I speak thus and ask you not to do this or to do that, I myself am guilty if offending against the good rule I just spoke about . When I say, "Don't do", it becomes a law . I should speak to you thus : "You think about it yourselves whether it is right to have such notices ."

"Do not magnify the faults of others," say the wise. " But if there is something good about a man speak appreciatively about it ." I myself, however, am bringing your faults into the open . But, to repeat, you must not bring to light the drawbacks of others but only their good qualities . See, even the crescent moon is cool and radiant . That is why Siva wears it in his matted hair, makes its beauty known to the world . The same Siva swallowed the terrible halahala poison concealing it from everyone, so says Dandin in one of his poems .

Pointing a finger at the faults of others or exaggerating them in speech and writing has become the practice today . The more learned a man is, the more eager he is to find fault with others. " Finding fault is indeed the work of a vidvan," it is said . "The word vidvan itself is said to mean a dosajna." But a `dosajna' is one who knows the faults of something or somebody, not one who reveals them to the world or exaggerates them . If you think a person has any drawbacks you must speak to him about them in a friendly manner [so that he may correct himself] but not constantly harp on them and expose them to the outside world .

We must be worthy enough to speak about the faults of others and we cannot take upon ourselves the role of an adviser when we need to correct ourselves . Advice given by us then would be counterproductive . If we tell a man what is wrong about him he might even feel boastful about it . When are we fit to advise others?. When we are worthy enough and when we know that our word will have the desired effect .

If we praise a person for his good qualities he will have greater enthusiasm to cultivate them further . But there should be restraint in praise too - praise indeed is a tricky thing . That is why the wise say: " Isvara and the Guru alone may be praised directly . Friends and relatives, instead of being praised to their face, must be spoken of well to others . You may praise a servant only after he has carried out the job entrusted to him . (It is like patting a horse after a ride) . You may never praise your son ."

Pratyakse guravah stutyah

Parokse mitrabandhavah

Karyante dasabhrtyasca

Na svaputrah kadacana

I have been finding fault with you all the while . As I said fault -finding is not an exercise to be welcomed but the stanza just quoted frees me from any blame because it says that children should not be praised and that you must tell them what is wrong with them . So no fault can be ascribed to me for my having found fault with you .

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guruvayur , Saroja Ramanujam <sarojram18 wrote:>> sruthi says,> sathyam brooyAth priyam brooyAth na brooyAth sathyam apriyam > priyam cha nAnrtham brooyAth Esha dharmassanAthanah> > O ne should speak the truth and speak what is pleasing and should not speak the truth if it is unpleasant.> At the same time one should not speak untruth because it is pleasing. This is the ancient dharma.> > Vibheeshana says to RavaNa in Valmiki Ramayana,> > sulabhAh purushA rAjan sathatham priya vAdhinah > apriyasya cha paThyasya vakthA srothA cha dhurlabhah> > Oh, king, men who speak always pleasingly are easy to obtain but it is rare to find one, who speaks what is beneficial but unpleasant, and one who listens to it.> I leave it to the membrers to ponder on this and come out with their views.> saroja Ramanujam> > > > balagopal ramakrishnan rbalpal wrote:> HARI AUM> > Best way to bring in calrity and reduce confusions> while we communicate is to follow the simple technique> our Bhagavan has put forth in the GITA:> > 'Anudhwekakaramvakyam satyam priyam hitamchayat> Swadhyaabhyasanamcheiva vangmayam thava uchyate'> > I remember having quoted this verse before too.> > It says:> > 1. Speak in a such a way that it does not create a> rush of emotions. The reason being that this sudden> rush of emotions might mar the intended> picture/meaning/purpose of the communication.> > 2. It should be> TRUTHFUL.(correct/factual/etc.)(satyam)> > 3. It should be done in a way that it is> PLEASING/LIKEABLE/PALATABLE to the receiver. (priyam)> > 4. It should be BENEFICIAL to the> receiver.(hitam)Think of it before communicating. If> one feels that it is of no use, better hold back.> > In short before communicating just check whether it> complies with these simple suggestions. > > This apparently simple habit can be practised if one> reads the scriptures regularly.(swadhyaabhysanam> chaiva) > > (Once again we have a reason to grab a copy of our> Bhagavan's Gita and start understanding and applying> it) > > Regards> > Balagopal> > NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA> > > ________> India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new> http://in.answers./> > > > > > > May god bless you,> > Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.>